Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-11-26

And thus III the emu tcCohipii"
the result claimed by Capt. Eads-
that if the levces I've built and mani
tanned for a short term OF years,
they might ever thereafter be DIS
pensed with.
Can there be am matter IN when
the people of our State ana 'he
Mississippi Valley have greater IN
terests than tins measure? Ana II
SO, is it not well to consider how
such purpose may be best promot,
ed? If this be true, it is OF vi'al
importance to retain at his post OF
successful services the Senator
whom of all others has been Il e
most. active and has shown the
greatest strength in this work.
Senator Gibson has the credit OF
having conceived the plan and of
writing the Congressional Act ere
ating the Mississippi River Com
mission. Had national aid not
been secured. to-day our homes in
the Fifth Louisiana District and
the lower counties of Arkansas.
would remain exposed to annual
overflows. The work was too great
for our ability as left by the FLOOD
of 80.
Suppose it were possible to find
some other louisiana having the
same earnest desire to maintain
and strengthen "Mississippi River
Improvements" how many years
would be lost before any new
Senator, could acquire the same
potential influences with the
President, the Senate. and the
heads of Departments? Is he not
regarded by Congress as somewha,
the exponent of the mississippi
River Improvements p The great
River has only gained national
recognition by hard struggle, and
only holds it by eternal vigilance.
If the people who are most deeply
interested themselves knock down
> it's strongest prop, the enemies Of
"River Improvements" will return
to the attack with renewed ener
gies, and its friends at the sam'
and from the same cause becom
discouraged.
~ For many years, / believe eve
" since the close of our Civil War,
= have been a Levee COMMISSIONS
for the Parish of Madison. And ;
Ircsident of the Board of Commi
sioners for the Fifth Louisiar
Levee District, the never endir
y exactions Of levee interests ha'
" constantly brought me officially
contact with Senator Gibso
IL Whether the aid asked Of him W
II. to influence the Secretary Of Wa
az the President of the Board OF Col
nc missioncrs, the Chief of Engineer
" or other proper aid, it was quick
~ given and l believe always 81
=. cessfully.
10 From short distance above II
W River to the hills Of Amos Bay
~ in Arkansas, all former breaks
QUIZ levees are either closed or n
!, being closed. While this is trt
ny the ever recurring exaciions
,n maintenance, will for years be
burden too heavy to be BOZ
veg without Governmental aid.
ro.t Now, Mr.. Editor, my neighl
the may say 1--WE all entertain
I'd same opinion Of Senator GIBBS
VIZ But he is not O candidate for
4, sutferace.n To this / make
oh s8Sssa,T repeating the sentel
Fin with which this sentence CT
menced. ut seems an accep
conclusion that. the reelection
tier Senator Gibson to the u. ). Sen
an is to be determined by the pend
DDS pubcrnatorlal nomination."
.d. Concede, for sake of argum'
~ that Governor Nichols and q
he ernor McEnery occupy the 81
last plane of merit. The nominal
4 Of of Nichols assures that Sens
the Gibson will be retained in his p
;.d ent sphere of usefulness. We
A' not afford to loose Senator Gib'
u as One word more and ! have III
And Every portent of the poll,
eyel sky admonishes against divis
,,or in the dominant class in the So
As Democrats, it behOOves
en- whites-posessing, as they do,
the intelligence, the property
rival greater moral strength-to as
un. with language and action that
no. be misunderstood and in
to fores,ali complications, tina
70 De norance and venality cannot
rters shall not hold political Office q